<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[TheSonderSite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thesondersite]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:06:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Meal Ideas (when you don't know what to eat)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I absolutely love food and love to cook but every once-in-a-while, I completely blank on what to eat/make. Either nothing sounds good or I'm just not that excited to eat it. However, there are a few meals that I come back to that are always good, relatively easy to make and balanced! Meals (in order of pics) Medium steak with broccoli and mushrooms (sauteed in the same pan) Protein pasta in pomodoro sauce and pan seared shrimp Chipotle shrimp with white rice, roasted corn and salad Steak...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/meal-ideas-when-you-don-t-know-what-to-eat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a738c6d83bd56b51ff1a967</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:37:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b130b_78849c57ee5d4feeb380e3b25372db5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living alone... 4 years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[4 years ago, a new chapter in my life started in the craziest way: I graduated college and left the team, friends and job I'd known for the last 4 years, I got out of a long-term relationship, I started my first 'big girl' job, I traveled to Greece and back, I got shot at and then... I moved into my first place all on my own.  Looking back now, I don't know how 22-year-old me got so lucky (and worked and prayed so hard) to be able to move into my own place, completely financially independent...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/living-alone-4-years-on</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7212e72b9f850aaeffd714</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:29:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b130b_313022b00f2249408bcde11c628ce75d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I started coloring again...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started coloring again. I feel like if I really wanted to, I could stop this post with that sentence but I won't. Last year, I went through one of the most difficult, "survival" periods of my adult life so far and it stunted my creativity. Usually, hardships are supposed to inspire an artist, right? Except this hardship stopped my creation and pushed surviving. Glad to say, I'm firmly out of that place now and I am so grateful for it. I don't wish to go back but now being out of it, my...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/i-started-coloring-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7227f154ef9951451f37a5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b130b_ea2a0c62cd6e46bc9ceb141aa5b264a6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_976,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Long Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonight's one of those nights... you know, the ones where nothing seems right, completed or within your reach? Maybe it's me just being 26(scary scary stuff)and going through that 'quarter life crisis' or maybe it's the culmination of all the times I'm too hard on myself and my life. Working my 9-5, living alone, taking care of my home, myself, on the health grind, in therapy trying to heal my wounds and breaking generational curses, wondering when love is finally going to look like all of...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/the-long-game</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a72127f2df0f1eeb2f34848</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:26:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b130b_f3a43e3a4668450caf3c24d56a046f47~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_787,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easy Dinner Recipes for Busy Lives: Chicken Lo Mein]]></title><description><![CDATA[Okay, by now you all know I love food and I love simple recipes that align with my nutrition knowledge: meals that are well-balanced, filled with a multitude of veggies and can be made in no time! Whether you're doing a single serving or feeding a family of six, this Lo Mein is delicious, inexpensive, versatile and so comforting. It takes very little time- which I know is a must for those of us who just feel like collapsing with some food as soon as we get home and it is so easy to make, if...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/easy-dinner-recipes-for-busy-lives-chicken-lo-mein</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a720a958dae5e0926f72028</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:52:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b130b_54734dcb3c664555b7903c832684e4ea~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[​It’s been the only constant in my life  Even when you promised to never let go  Or when he promised me the world and then some  Or when she said “forever” until we were old and grey  The only thing that has stuck is the one thing whose very definition is the antithesis of “sameness”  Ironic The one thing you didn’t promise is the only thing you’ve committed to It’s the only thing they’ve stuck to It’s the only thing that has never truly left me  Yet I’m never comfortable with it When I get...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a720b2654ef9951451ef3a9</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:54:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Foods &#38; Culture: Let's Talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kira here! As your resident nutritionist (in-training) and I wanted to go into somethings about nutrition, my passion for it and some things I've been learning along the way. Nutrition, health and food has always been a passion of mine- as a child, I was a little chubby and a lot unhealthy- as I've gotten older, I started to do my own research, finding out what it means to make nutrition a key factor in my life and thus, how to improve my relationship with food. Over time, I decided to learn...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/organic-foods-culture-let-s-talk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a72098854ef9951451eefa7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:49:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b130b_71808295912341d9b934e6b8141bb0c3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reminders: part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey loves! I'm back with another list of reminders for us to carry into the new year (and beyond). 1. Often times, the ascension to the greatest chapter of your life will be prefaced by the most heartbreaking period of your life      -Lonely, lost, confused, crying on the floor in your first apartment, feeling as empty as the space in front of you and magically, just like that apartment-once it's furnished and full- you'll find that somewhere along the way  your heart became full again too. ...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/reminders-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a721123a6b03c80faf0fa77</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:20:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failure doesn't exist!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve come to the conclusion that “failure” doesn’t really exist and it’s a notion that’s been ingrained into us in order to limit our passions, goals and drive. If we really think about it, there is no such thing as “failing” because when something doesn’t work out it’s usually steering you directly to what’s meant for you. In school, we’re made to take tests and if we don’t pass, we get down on ourselves, we put limitations on our genius, we get in trouble, we get left back as consequences....]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/failure-doesn-t-exist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7211982b9f850aaeffd40d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:22:03 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reminders...]]></title><description><![CDATA[When life gets really challenging, it seems like all we wish for is a guide- a book on life and what to do in every situation- unfortunately, we don't have that yet but these are some reminders that help to make my journey easier: ​1) Don’t assume- especially about people and situations you know nothing about 2) Don’t “check”-  if those people shitted on you, they’ll always realize their loss. Don’t give any energy. They don’t deserve parts of your life or attention they they’re willingly not...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/reminders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a720bf22df0f1eeb2f3398c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 16:58:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nostalgia]]></title><description><![CDATA[​nos·​tal·​gia | \ nä-ˈstal-jə , nə- also nȯ-, nō-; nə-ˈstäl- \ 1: the state of being homesick : HOMESICKNESS 2: a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition I've been there before. It's actually a form of entrapment in my mind that I'm now realizing I need to escape from. The evils of nostalgia. They say too much of a good thing eventually becomes bad and this is a prime example. For so long- my entire life actually- I thought...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/nostalgia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a721174277d47c355d06bb9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:21:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Skincare Tips (that never change)]]></title><description><![CDATA[*image credit to all rightful owners If you're an avid skin care person (like me) you know there are always new trends, things that you should be doing that you rush to implement into your routine and things that you should not be doing that you try to stop immediately (yeah... been there, done that!) and by the end of it all, your head is spinning! Well thanks to your resident "skin care guru" as I've deemed myself, these are the tried and true tips that never seem to change and (fingers...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/the-best-skincare-tips-that-never-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7208d74c43b9b2d4c86675</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 15:45:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b130b_81eedc4adaa248dd8814fbb24b372a02~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_402,h_396,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living alone? Here's what you need to know!]]></title><description><![CDATA[So guys, I'm finally here- in my first apartment, by myself. It's something I manifested for a loooonggggg time and it has definitely been a journey into self-discovery and though it's relatively new to me, I thought I'd share with  you (who may be just as eager to live on your own as I was) some of the things I've learned so far. But first, let me take you on a little journey to the past:  picture me at 18, 19, 20 years old- I've lived with my family my entire life (and yes, I love and...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/living-alone-here-s-what-you-need-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a72102c8dae5e0926f72d00</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:18:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b130b_6ae86ec6d0ea49f79baa2310fe22ad3f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_856,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intuitive Outfits?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since high school, I've gotten comments regarding my outfits i.e. "Kira, I have to have your closet", "can you be my personal shopper?", "your clothes..." (as she said in awe of particular boots I chose that day) and things of that nature and although I loved the compliments, I didn't think much of my outfits and their impact on other people until very recently. I've always chosen outfits that made me feel like I looked my best and sometimes that style was outlandish and unique but it has...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/intuitive-outfits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7207cc8dae5e0926f71944</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:43:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b130b_62e786d7583048eb8648b85efee03681~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel destination: Greece]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been on social media for years, you've seen all the photos. You know which ones I'm talking about- the ones with all of the bright white, deep blue and clear water. It seems like every year all I saw on my feed was pictures of people traveling to Greece and it was finally my turn! It goes without saying but Greece was beautiful. The thing is there are so many islands to see you'd need weeks or to go back (which is part of my plan) but here are some dos and don'ts for Greece: General...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/travel-destination-greece</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a720e762b9f850aaeffcd30</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2022 16:14:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b130b_0231fccfa38d4959b08be3e0fac62f9d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Year Reminders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello lovely people! Last year I started a personal tradition of writing down a list that includes a combination of lessons and reminders to take into the new year. I decided to do that again and share it with you all just in case you too needed some "reminders".  ​1. Life will lead you down mysterious paths - Sometimes they’re horrible and more often than not they turn out to be amazing. Trust the process and the timing. 2. Success isn’t a straight path - It takes multiple falls, reroutes...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/new-year-reminders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a720d4ea6b03c80faf0f1c2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 17:04:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think we all have financial fear, it’s common especially since we see so many "flexing" with their money or we see millionaires/billionaires or even things we want and for some reason it has been ingrained into us that we can’t get there or it is extremely unlikely to get there. Trying to work towards your success in a society and generation that feels so 'money hungry' can sometimes be unnerving and disheartening. But financial fear doesn’t only cover the fear of not becoming rich, I think...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/financial-fear</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a720c9854ef9951451ef712</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2021 16:02:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b130b_652016729a7840afa95797803a4c27c9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making your home your sanctuary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Very much the 'work from home but technically from my bed' vibes For my entire life, I've been a homebody and I'm always set in the notion that one's home should be a safe place, a sanctuary, a place where you go to shut off the world, the hustle, the hardships, the everyday grind; and now since we've collectively endured a (pandemic) and life is forever changed (for a lot of us, our homes also became our workplace) it is integral to have a place that brings you back to you. Somewhere you can...]]></description><link>https://thesondersite.wixsite.com/thesondersite/post/making-your-home-your-sanctuary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a720dd22b9f850aaeffcbb1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:07:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b130b_2160d8e3abec4adab4f7d86244cc3577~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thesondersite</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>